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  • Volkswagen Teams Up with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment for Global Release of Godzilla x Kong The New Empire Movie Featuring the VW ID.4
    03/27/24

    Volkswagen Teams Up with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment for Global Release of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" Movie Featuring the VW ID.4

    Volkswagen is thrilled to announce its collaboration with Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment for the worldwide release of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." Set to premiere globally beginning March 27, this highly anticipated blockbuster showcases Volkswagen's innovative ID.4 model in a groundbreaking cinematic experience. In conjunction with the film's release, Volkswagen Headquarter and Volkswagen Japan, where Kong has become a worldwide pop culture icon, have co-developed engaging short-form content for social media, further solidifying the brand's partnership with the film while reinforcing its commitment to global electrification.
  • Volkswagen at the CES 2024
    01/08/24

    World premiere at CES: Volkswagen integrates ChatGPT into its vehicles

    At CES 2024, the world's leading electronics trade fair held from 9 to 12 January, Volkswagen will present the first vehicles in which the artificial-intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT is integrated into its IDA voice assistant. In future, customers will have seamless access to the constantly growing artificial intelligence database in all Volkswagen models equipped with the IDA voice assistant and have researched content read out to them while driving. Cerence Chat Pro from technology partner Cerence Inc. is the foundation of the new function, which offers a uniquely intelligent, automotive-grade ChatGPT integration. Volkswagen will be the first volume manufacturer to offer Chat GPT as a standard feature from the second quarter of 2024 in many production vehicles.
  • Volkswagen ID.4
    01/04/24

    Fleet.Electrified: 1,000 Volkswagen ID.4 for Siemens fleet

    Volkswagen Financial Services are electrifying the fleet of Siemens AG together with the Volkswagen brand: the company's fleet will be gradually supplemented with up to 1,000 leased Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles. These all-electric vehicles are part of the electrification and sustainability strategy pursued by Siemens, one of the largest and longest established industrial companies in Germany.

Basic Infos

  • Volkswagen ID.4
    10/11/23

    The new ID.4 and ID.5

    Volkswagen is now announcing the details of extensive upgrades to the hardware and software of the ID.4 and ID.5. Customers who order one of these models from now on will receive their vehicles with a new software and infotainment system generation and an improved operating concept. In addition, the touch sliders for the air conditioning and volume control will be illuminated in future. The augmented reality head-up display has been enhanced and there is a newly designed 480-watt premium sound system from Harman Kardon. On board the ID.4 Pro, Pro 4MOTION and GTX versions and the ID.5 models, the more economical and at the same time more powerful high-efficiency drive from the ID.7 provides more driving dynamics and driving pleasure. In combination with the Pro models, the new drive develops 210 kW (286 PS); the GTX versions deliver 250 kW (340 PS).
  • Volkswagen ID.4

Stories

ID.4 production in Chattanooga - US plant shapes up for e-mobility
10/14/22

ID.4 production in Chattanooga - US plant shapes up for e-mobility

E-cars are also becoming increasingly popular in the USA. Series production of the all-electric ID.4 started at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant in this summer. Training is preparing the next generation for the automotive future.
ID.5 in series production: Volkswagen successfully transforms Zwickau site into an electric vehicle production plant
08/19/22

One plant – six models: How Zwickau builds electric cars

Starting today, the all-electric ID.5 will be coming off the production line at Volkswagen’s Zwickau site – this is the sixth electric model to come from the car plant in Saxony. One factory – six cars: an extraordinary challenge. Experts Robert Pahlow (start-up management) and Frank Schemmel (vehicle production) explain how it works.
“Many things are going to happen for the first time, anywhere in the world, on Astypalea”
02/16/22

“Many things are going to happen for the first time, anywhere in the world, on Astypalea”

Nikolaos Komineas is one of the driving forces behind the carbon-neutral transformation of transportation and energy supply on the Greek island of Astypalea. In an interview, the mayor outlines his motivation and gives an insight into the details of the conversion.

Media contact

Ruth Holling
Spokesperson Strategy and Sustainability
Tel. + 49 (0) 151 40270768